Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-10-13

Thirteen young old ladies gave party
at Coldwater recently. Their ages ranged
from % to 90, and averaged sO}3 years.
William Coats Of Buchanan, jumped
from the Kalamazoo accommodation train
the ether night, and was instantly killed.
Nelson Connors Of East Tawas ate a
hearty dinner and laid down TO take nap.
When his wife went to call lin he was
dead.
james w. King, former editor Of the
State Republican, has been appointed Of
fetal stenosrapher Of the fifteenth judicial
circuit.
Jacob llaines, an aged man OF Grand
Rapids, was away from home the other day,
and some one broke into the house and
stole SSl5.
Alex. Campbell, quartermasler, and
John Bennett caterer of the seamen 5
mess of the revenue cutter Fe5senden,
have deserted.
rell d Whitman s hoop mill in Wyandotte
was hit on the temple by flying block the
other day, and instantly killed.
Fire broke ont In the Girard lumber
company's yard in MenOminee the other
evening and 1, 900, coo feet of pine were de-
strOyed, at loss OF about $50, eco.
The international bridge in st. Mary's
river was badly damaged the other day by
the tug Mystic which struck the bridge,
carrying it aud the travelling derrick away.
Clement Rabe, veteran OF East Sagi-
nav got drunk while attending tie reun-
ion at Bay City. and on his way home
was struck by an engine and instantly
killed.
The Southern mutual insurance compa-
ny of Union City, Investigated by the late
legislature, has sod its effects and Ie-
moved to Minneapolis, where honest effort
is appreciated.
Binga Barothers OF California township,
Branch county, was shot while putting
his gun away, the charge entering his chin
and lodging in his brain. lie lived four
hours after the accident
The graduating class from the Coldwater
high school, for 1887, are looking longing.
ly for their diplomas which they have not
yet received, although over three months
have passed since they graduated.
A fire entirely destroyed a small shed in
the rear OF Eaton furniture store in
Hudson the other day. The charred re-
mains of man were taken from the
ruins. His identity is unknown.
Frank Green, 25 years old. and married.
who lived near Dansvile, took toothache
med cine purchased at Deans store at
that place and also took hot whisky at
Telford's hotel. He died in two hours.
Under the new law the Office OF secre-
Ia of the county board of school exam
liners makes the incumbent to all intents
and purposes county superintendent. The
salary makes 1t good and much sought
for Office.
Mrs. Wilson Haynes OF Gladwin, has
just completed most remarkable piece
of work. 1t Is quilt which contains 49,
$50 blocks and 90, 1873, 730 stitches. fourteen
and one-half spools of thread being used
on the job.
Greenville has put $50, 600 into new
buildings this season, and is now getting
ready to shout over the arrival of the T.,
s. IS NJ. RAILROAD. The iron Is only "a
miles away, and coming at mile and a
quarter day.
The work of grading and track-laying
on the Milwaukee e. Northern, from Re-
public TO Champion, is nearly finished,
and trains are to be running on the Michi-
CANINE extension Of the Chicago IL North
western by Jan. /.
E. f. Reed, a we'll known citizen OF Ed
harrisburg, was run into by train on the
Grand Trunk road, ami injured so badly
that he died two hours later. His
daughter was on the train at the time of
the accident.
Leroy Teater of Coldwater, the young
10y who was struck 10y board from a
circvlar saw on the fair ground in that
city has since died Of his in uries. 1t is
said that Mr. Teater will bring suit for
damages against the owner Of tie machine.
Mrs. Charles Kreutzman of Saginaw
swallowed something in glass Of water
over two years ago. OF late the reptile,
las she believes 1t Isl has grown quite
rapidly, and It's movements are easily de-
tected. 1t often comes into her throat and
chokes her,
Dennis Eonohue, a brakeman on the
Michigan Central railroad, was stabbed
the other night on train near Albion by
tramp whom he was trying to put Off
the train. The knife struck him in the
thigh cutting to the bone. the cash being
several inches long
John Hurley, q Scotchman employed ut
the chair FL tory in Grand Rapids, disap-
peored suddenly few months ago, and
nothing was heard of him until the 9Th
inst, when his remains were found in
some bushes in the outskirts of the city.
Ii Is undoubtedly case Of suicide.
Sheriff Parsell, formerly of Flint, died
at Ouray, Col, october /. The Denver
News has the following to say of him: He
WAS unguestionably the most popular Of
6cial in the san Juan country and his de-
mise, while not unexpected, is an occasion
Of universal regret throughout the entire
San Juan.
Capt. c. N. Stone, son Of DR.. J. A. B.
Stone and brother of James ii. Stone of
he Detroit Tribune, died in Kalamazoo
On the I'd inst. During the war lie was
captain of Sixth Michigan Heavy artillery.
lie was for time resident of Roscom-
mon county and was elected to the legis-
Iature from that district.
In attempting to drive over railroad
crossing just north of Mancelona w. w.
Warner was struck and killed by an ex-
cursion train. lie was under the influence
Of liquor at the time, it Is thought, as were
also two companions, but the latter jumped
and escaped injury. The horse was killed.
Warner leaves wife and two grown-up
children.
An inquest on the remains Of an m
known man who was roasted In Eaton's
shed In Hudson gives evidence of foul
play. 1t Is suspected that he was knocked
out by roughs, perhaps robbed and thrown
into the shed and the structure fired. The
man wasa railroad man, but whether he
had monay or what his name Is are facts
that may never be known.
The ST. Clair tunnel company have
al In AGg